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VBScript - WMI Class Win32_ScheduledJob doesn't work. Is there a new Class?

Asked by: wally_davis

I'm attempting to test out the VBScript - WMI Class Win32_ScheduledJob via ScriptoMatic but it doesn't produce any results in the Command window. Even though ScriptOMatic has loaded this Class and I'm running .NET Framework 3.0, ss there a new/different Class I should be using that I'm not aware of?

I need to run a  Scheduled Task on hundreds of computers, remotely, from my workstation and could really use someones help.

Thank you,
Wallace

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2007-11-01 at 13:05:36ID22933347
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Answers

 

by: chandru_solPosted on 2007-11-01 at 18:53:43ID: 20197890

Hope this link will help..........

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394601.aspx

 

by: mdiglioPosted on 2007-11-01 at 19:02:27ID: 20197921

Hello,
From what it looks like the default script in scriptomatic is only going to show you what you have scheduled and it will only show you what you have scheduled using the AT command not the scheduled task wizard

In order to create a job use the code found in this link or I pasted the code below.
If this works for you then we need to enumerate the computers....let us know if you need help with that

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Aa394399.aspx
 strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" _
    & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set objNewJob = objWMIService.Get("Win32_ScheduledJob")
errJobCreated = objNewJob.Create _
    ("Notepad.exe", "********012500.000000-420", _
        True, 4, , True, JobId)
If errJobCreated <> 0 Then
Wscript.Echo "Error on task creation"
Else
Wscript.Echo "Task created"
End If

 

by: mdiglioPosted on 2007-11-01 at 19:04:14ID: 20197923

sorry for the duplicate...chandru_sol

 

by: chandru_solPosted on 2007-11-01 at 19:19:35ID: 20197975

Hi mdiglio,

I think you can use psexec and schtasks to schedule task in multiple machines

 

by: chandru_solPosted on 2007-11-02 at 11:00:33ID: 20203066

Hi,

I think this is the script you are looking for.....
We can modify this to run for mutiple machines..... Try this and let me know

'Script stars here

On Error Resume Next

Dim objShell
Dim objNetwork

Set objShell=CreateObject("wscript.shell")
Set objNetwork=CreateObject("WScript.Network")

strTitle="Create Scheduled Task"
If InStr(GetOS,"2000") Then
        strMsg="You do not appear to be running Windows XP or later." & VbCrLf &_
        "You will have to manually create a scheduled task running under" & VbCrLf &_
        "domain admin credentials." & VbCrLf & VbCrLf &_
        "Create task: " & VbCrLf & strScript
        MsgBox strMsg,vbOKOnly+vbExclamation,strTitle
Else
      'Create Schedule Task
      'schtasks only exists on XP and later operating systems.
      
      strMsg="Enter the computer where you will create the scheduled task:"
      strDefault=objNetwork.ComputerName
      strComputer=GetData(strMsg,strTitle,strDefault)
            
      strMsg="What user credentials will you use?"
        strDefault=objNetwork.UserDomain & "\" & objNetwork.UserName
      strAdmin=GetData(strMsg,strTitle,strDefault)
      
      strMsg="What is the password for " & strAdmin & "?" &_
      "  Warning: This password will be displayed in this inputbox as clear text."
        strDefault="Password"
      strAdminPassword=GetData(strMsg,strTitle,strDefault)
      
      strMsg="How often do you want to run this task?" & VbCrLf &_
      "Possible values are DAILY,WEEKLY,MONTHLY or ONCE."
        strDefault="DAILY"
      strSchedule=GetData(strMsg,strTitle,strDefault)
      'add qualifiers if necessary
      strQualifier=""
      Select Case UCase(strSchedule)
          Case "DAILY" strQualifier=""
          Case "WEEKLY"
              strMsg="What day(s) of the week do you want to run this task?" &_
              VbCrLf & "Valid choices are MON,TUE,WED,THU,FRI,SAT,SUN " &_
              "separated by commas."             
              strDefault="MON"
              strDays=GetData(strMsg,strTitle,strDefault)
              strQualifier=strQualifier & " /D " & strDays
          Case "MONTHLY"
                strMsg="What month(s) you want to run this task?" &_
              VbCrLf & "Valid choices are JAN,FEB,MAR,APR,MAY,JUN, " &_
              "JUL,AUG,SEP,OCT,NOV,DEC separated by commas."             
              strDefault="JAN"
              strMonths=GetData(strMsg,strTitle,strDefault)
              strQualifier=strQualifier & " /M " & strMonths
              strMsg="What day of the month do you want to run the job? You can only enter one day."
              strDefault=1
              strDay=GetData(strMsg,strTitle,strDefault)
              strQualifier=strQualifier & " /D " & strDay
          Case "ONCE" strQualifier=""
          Case Else
              WScript.Echo "You entered an invalid schedule choice: " &_
              strSchedule & ". Please try again."
              WScript.quit
      End Select
            
      strMsg="Enter the job name:"
        strDefault="MyScheduledJob"
      strTaskName=GetData(strMsg,strTitle,strDefault)
      
      strMsg="Enter the task to run and any parameters in quotes:"
        strDefault="Notepad.exe"
      strTaskToRun=GetData(strMsg,strTitle,strDefault)
      
      strMsg="What time do you want to run this task? Please use HH:MM:SS format and 24 hour time."
        strDefault="12:00:00"
      strStartTime=GetData(strMsg,strTitle,strDefault)
      
      strCmd="SCHTasks /Create /S " & strComputer & " /RU " & strAdmin &_
       " /RP " & strAdminPassword & " /SC " & strSchedule &_
        " /TN " & CHR(34) & strTaskName & Chr(34) & " /TR " & strTaskToRun &_
         " /ST " & strStartTime & strQualifier
      
      strMsg=""
      set objExec=objShell.Exec(strCmd)
       do while objExec.StdOut.AtEndOfStream <>True
              r=objExec.StdOut.Readline
               strMsg=strMsg & r & VbCrLf
            WScript.Sleep 100
       Loop
      
      If strMsg="" Then
          strMsg="Scheduled task creation failed." & VbCrLf &_
          strCmd
          WScript.Echo strCmd
          MsgBox strMsg,vbOKOnly+vbExclamation,strTitle

          WScript.quit
      End if
      MsgBox strMsg,vbOKOnly+vbInformation,strTitle
      
      strMsg="Do you want to run job " & strTaskName & " now? "
      
      rc=MsgBox(strMsg,vbYesNo+vbInformation+vbDefaultButton2,strTitle)
      If rc=vbYes Then
            strMsg="Running " & strTaskName
            objShell.Exec "SCHTasks /Run /TN " & strTaskName
      Else
            strMsg=strTaskName & " will run at its schedule time."
      End If
      objShell.Popup strMsg,10,strTitle,vbOKOnly+vbInformation

End If

'///////////////////////////////////////////
'returns values like:
'Microsoft Windows XP Professional
'///////////////////////////////////////////
Function GetOS()
On Error Resume Next
Dim objWMI

Set objWMI=GetObject("winmgmts://.\root\cimv2").InstancesOf("win32_operatingsystem")

For Each OS In objWMI
  GetOS=OS.Caption
Next

End Function

Function GetData(strMsg,strTitle,strDefault)
On Error Resume Next

strData=InputBox(strMsg,strTitle,strDefault)
'abort if nothing entered
If Len(strData)=0 Then WScript.Quit

If strData="" Then
      WScript.quit
Else
'trim off any spaces
      GetData=Trim(strData)
End If
End Function


regards
Chandru

 

by: solomonacquahPosted on 2007-11-30 at 11:24:59ID: 20384581

How can you change this to run for multiple machines

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